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Webinar to Discuss Supporting Employee Well-Being in Schools

Join the Wellness Council of Indiana and our partner, Marathon Health, on April 16 for a live panel discussion exploring how K-12 schools and districts are supporting employee well-being and strengthening their workforce. As school systems navigate rising healthcare costs, workforce shortages and increasing demands on educators and staff, many districts are exploring new strategies to better support employee [...]

2026-04-03T13:14:13-04:00April 6th, 2026|

Wellness Council of Indiana Announces Heather Sittler as Incoming Board of Advisors President

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber’s Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI) is pleased to announce Heather Sittler, senior health strategist at Hylant in Indianapolis, has been elected president of the WCI Board of Advisors, effective last month. Sittler, a well-respected health strategist with more than 25 years of experience advising organizations on employee well-being, brings deep expertise in aligning workplace [...]

2025-12-03T08:33:20-05:00December 3rd, 2025|

Hoosier Health and Well-Being Champions Named by Wellness Council of Indiana

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI), a subsidiary of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, has named the recipients of the 2024 Hoosier Health and Well-Being Champion Awards. Jenny Sanders, benefits and wellness coordinator at School City of Mishawaka and Molly McGuire, Muncie area supervisor for Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation at Family and Social Services, earned the prestigious awards honoring [...]

2024-09-26T12:58:45-04:00September 26th, 2024|

Elevate Workplace Communication and Engagement with Focus on Mental Health

The Wellness Council of Indiana, a subsidiary of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, is offering a transformative workshop designed to enhance attendees' communication and engagement strategies while addressing mental health considerations in the workplace. Participants will leave with practical tools to foster a more supportive and connected work environment. Experts Guy Westermeyer and Melissa Cotterill from Westcomm, an Indiana-based [...]

2024-09-25T13:33:57-04:00September 25th, 2024|

2024 Wellness Summit to Tackle Health and Well-Being, Leave Management and More

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Employers looking to improve the health and productivity of their workers are encouraged to send representatives to the 2024 Indiana Wellness Summit on September 12-13 at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. The two-day summit is a partnership between the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI) and brings together Hoosier health and wellness professionals to [...]

2024-08-12T08:43:21-04:00August 12th, 2024|

All 92 Counties Opt-in to Health First Indiana Initiative

Governor Holcomb recently announced that all counties in the state will benefit from a $150 million allocation in the coming year to bolster public health services. This funding, slated for 2025, forms the second phase of the Health First Indiana Initiative (HFI), marking a significant commitment following legislation passed in 2023. During fiscal year 2024, 86 counties, which encompass [...]

2024-07-08T09:31:27-04:00July 8th, 2024|

Free Employee Well-Being Workshops Presented by Wellness Council of Indiana

(INDIANAPOLIS) — May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI), supported by Elevance Health, will complement the focus by launching a free workshop series on scenario-based strategies for supporting employee well-being. WCI is a subsidiary of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, which has prioritized the health of Hoosier individuals, workplaces and communities through [...]

2024-05-17T08:20:55-04:00May 17th, 2024|

Indiana Chamber Calls on Business Community to Take ‘Pledge,’ Play Role in Improving Hoosier Health

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and its Wellness Council of Indiana are urging businesses and organizations to engage with their local health departments as a statewide push begins to get Hoosiers healthier. Health First Indiana, passed by the 2023 Indiana General Assembly, provides $225 million in funding over two years to county health departments to prioritize public [...]

2024-02-22T08:22:47-05:00February 22nd, 2024|

Report Highlights Cost of Untreated Mental Illness on Hoosier Employers

Untreated mental health illness continues to be a concern for Indiana employers. The 2023 Indiana legislative session saw immense progress in addressing these concerns, but there is still more work left to be done. A new study from the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IU Indianapolis shows the economic burden placed upon Hoosier businesses by mental [...]

2023-11-28T08:38:28-05:00November 28th, 2023|